Altnagelvin has 5.37% capacity left in system - three times the total COVID-19 occupancy at Derry hospital

Altnagelvin now has 5.37 per cent capacity left in the hospital system - three times the total COVID-19 occupancy at the hospital while the number of SARS-CoV-2 patients in Western Trust hospitals is at its lowest point since September 25.
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At midnight on Thursday 14 people were being treated as coronavirus inpatients across all Western Trust hospitals.

This is as low as it has been since September 25 last year.

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Just two of 10 (20%) ICU beds at Altnagelvin were being used to treat COVID-19 patients; five (50%) were occupied by patients with other conditions and three (30%) were free.

Three ICU patients in total were being ventilated - one was a COVID-19 patient and two were non-COVID-19 patients.

In terms of general occupancy 1.79% of beds at Altnagelvin were ‘COVID-19 occupied’, 88.96% were ‘other occupied’ and there was 5.37% capacity left in the hospital system; 3.88% were ‘awaiting admission.’

There have been no further deaths.